| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7042 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3098 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2483 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2371 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1049 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 882 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 849 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 741 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 661 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 654 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 646 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 621 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 608 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 592 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 589 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 545 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 532 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 461 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 451 |
| Registration plate issues | 421 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 419 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 409 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 395 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 375 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 367 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 360 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 358 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 321 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 210 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 201 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 166 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 149 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 127 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 124 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 104 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 104 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |